DISCLAIMERS/NOTES

1. This is a fan fiction based on characters owned by DC Comics. I DO NOT OWN THEM. This is just for fun.

2. As always, I'll point out this was written over a decade ago. Here in the UK, Season 2 of the JL cartoon had yet to air, so Hawkgirl had not been revealed as a spy. And the massive, every-hero-in-the-DCU roster of Unlimited wasn't a factor. My timeline picks up after the Season 1 finale, The Savage Time. All my Wayback Wednesday stories are numbered chronologically, if you get stuck.

3. IMPORTANT: So, here we are. This is the start of what was - and probably still is - my magnum opus: the most ambitious story I ever wrote. The way in which it is will become apparent soon enough, but the title is a clue: Generations.

4. VITAL: You might be a tad confused over the title; specifically, "2005" - exactly ten years in the past. Well, with relates to above, when I originally wrote this, 2005 was two years in the future. I never thought I'd ever present these stories from 2003 again, but I'm sure "2005" won't be an issue for you for long.

3. There are aspects of these stories that, in hindsight, I would change. However, I have kept them as I originally wrote them for history's sake. Not laziness.

THE STORY SO FAR…

It is a year since DECISIONS.

Superman has fully regained the world's trust and respect, and is more confident than ever. He is in a long-term relationship with his true love, Lois Lane, and is ready to fight for Truth, Justice and the American Way.

Bruce Wayne has cut back on his time as Batman, spending more time with his family. However, he is still the Dark Knight, and leads his group of vigilantes, which consist of Nightwing, Robin and Batgirl.

Diana has returned to her heroic duties, balancing her life as a hero with her life as a wife and mother. She has recovered from the wounds left by her pregnancy and post-natal depression, and is once again confident and strong.

Batman and Diana are happily married, and they recently celebrated the first birthday of their twin children, Faith and Thomas.

Green Lantern has begun to rebuild his friendships with his fellow Green Lantern Corps members. He is still the guardian of Earth, and has proven himself as a hero countless times.

Hawkgirl has just given birth to her and Green Lantern's daughter, Tarran. Still recovering from the pregnancy, Hawkgirl is offduty, and spends all her time at her and Lantern's home at the Watchtower.

The Flash has left the Justice League. No longer able to cope with his feelings for Hawkgirl, he quit the team rather than disrupt her and Green Lantern's marriage. He has ended his relationship with Linda Park, and has been working alone ever since, only fighting with his former teammates during world-wide crises.

J'onn J'onzz has continued to learn the ways of Earth. He has adopted a Human persona, John Jones, and has joined the New York Police Department. Thus, he spends less time at the Watchtower, but still feels like an outsider and uncomfortable around others.

PART 1

The hangerbay doors opened, and the sleek black jet slowly glided into the room. The doors closed, and the vehicle landed softly on the floor. After a few seconds, the room was pressurised, and the jet's cockpit opened.

Superman and Shayera entered the hangerbay and looked at the plane. In Shayera's arms was her four-month old daughter, Tarran. She clapped playfully and laughed, and Shayera smiled. "Yes, it's your Aunty and Uncle and their babies… they're here for a play."

Superman looked at her. "Batman's here for a play?"

"No, silly," Shayera replied. "The kids – AS you well know. Though I may have a little fun with Batman. I'll tease him about the time Tarran threw up on his cape."

Superman chuckled, and turned to look at the jet. Two figures rose from the cockpit. One hopped out, and landed on the ground with perfect balance. The other glided up from the vehicle and flew down to the floor delicately.

Superman raised his hand. "Hi. How are things?"

Batman and Diana looked at eachother, frowns on their faces. Superman and Shayera could immediately tell something was wrong… the tension was in the air.

Eventually, Diana said simply, "Fine."

Superman stammered. "Er… great. Where are the kids?"

"In the back of the 'Wing," Diana said. "I'll wake them in a moment." She turned to Batman. "If that's OK with you."

Batman remained silent, and simply walked towards the exit. Diana folded her arms, anger on her face. Superman and Shayera looked at eachother, feeling very uncomfortable. "Is… something wrong?" Shayera asked.

Diana looked at Batman, who had his back to them all. "No," she eventually responded. "Everything's fine. Isn't it, 'darling'?"

Batman remained silent.

Superman held the back of his head. "Well… er… the meeting will be in an hour or so. We're just waiting for John and J'onn…" He stopped. "Hey, any of you ever notice how similar their names are?"

"Yes," Batman said, still with his back to them.

Superman sighed. "Well, anyway… John's on his way back from a mission for the Corps, and J'onn is just finishing up on a case in New York. Until then, we can have a play with the kids or something."

"I'll take the kids," Diana said. "We can have our chat in the lounge and keep an eye on them."

Shayera looked confused. "Er… OK. Let's go."

"I'm just going to have a chat with Shayera," Diana said at Batman.

He made no movement of acknowledgement.

"Oh, so now you're ignoring me?" Diana asked, anger rising in her tone. "I said, I'm just going to have a chat with Shayera."

"Fine," Batman said.

Diana's scowl increased. "That OK with you?"

Batman suddenly spun around and faced them. "I SAID FINE!" Then, he turned back, went towards the exit, and left the room.

Superman and Shayera looked at Diana.

The Amazon said nothing, instead turning around and going back to the Batwing…

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Faith and Thomas ran as fast as they could into the lounge, giggling and waving their arms around as they ran. They headed towards the main seating area, where there was a large mat that was permanently there for them to play. When they reached the mat, they went to their big box of toys, and began taking things out.

Diana and Shayera followed them in, and sat down on the couch. Diana had a milkshake, and Shayera set Tarran on the mat, where she sat with her favourite plush toy, watching Faith and Thomas.

"OK," Shayera said. "What was that all about?"

Diana looked puzzled. "What are you talking about?"

"Don't give me that, girl," Shayera said, pointing her finger. "What was going on between you and Batman? You looked like you wanted to kill him."

Diana was silent. She took a deep breath, then said quietly, "It's nothing."

Shayera folded her arms. "Yeah, right. Really looked like nothing. What's happened? He's not helping with the children? Making you do all the work?"

"No," Diana said. "It's nothing."

Shayera leaned closer to her. "Diana… what is it? I felt the tension in there… so did Superman. Just tell me what's wrong."

Diana looked at her milkshake, and was silent. She sighed, and turned to the children. "How's Tarran?" she asked.

Shayera sighed. "She's… fine. Keeping me up at night, but that's what I did to my Mom, apparently. Like mother, like daughter. And Faith and Thomas?"

Diana smiled slightly. "They're fine. They've been saying little things. No actual words, but things like, 'Mah' and 'Dah'. And Faith said 'Ruh-ruh' when she saw Robin."

Shayera grinned. "That's sweet. Has Batman tidied up the cave after they found their way down there?"

Diana went silent again, and she looked away. Shayera frowned. "Diana… what is it?"

Diana sighed, her expression becoming more pained. "It's… Bruce… he… we…" Her voice faded, and she let out a sob.

Shayera put her hand on Diana's. "What is it… what did he do…? Did he hurt you? Not that he could, but…"

A tear ran down Diana's face. "We… we had a fight."

Shayera smiled slightly. "I hope you kicked his butt." However, her smile quickly faded when she saw Diana's pained face. "I'm sorry. What did you fight about?"

Diana wiped the tear away, and put her milkshake on the coffee table. She ran her hand through her hair, as fresh tears poured down her face. "You don't want to know, Shayera. I shouldn't burden you with our problems…"

Shayera put her hand on Diana's shoulder. "Don't be stupid. You're my best friend. Tell me."

Diana looked at her, and sighed sadly. "I'm pregnant."

TO BE CONTINUED